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Bonnie defends using CCC for climate, says policy must work for farmers

07/29/21 2:26 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Agriculture Department CCC climate policy Commodity Credit Corp. Conservation Reserve Program Robert Bonnie rural broadband rural development usda Xochitl Torres Small
Robert Bonnie, President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee USDA’s farm and conservation programs, insisted Thursday that the administration has the legal authority to use the Commodity Credit Corp. to incentivize climate-friendly farming practices.
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